David Element
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Beetles 25 - Bee-hive
Beetles
BEE-HIVE BEETLE Trichodes alvearius
BEE-HIVE BEETLE Trichodes
alvearius
· The vernacular name of Bee-hive Beetle is possibly a bit misleading as this behaviour is limited exclusively to the larval stage of development. These handsome and colourful adult insects feed mainly on the pollen of the inflorescences of umbelliferous plants. There are several similar species to Trichodes alvearius in Europe but none of these are found in the UK, and their markings are distinctive. The beetles shown above were photographed in Tuscany (Toscana), Italy and in the Ardèche, France.
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